PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia categorically rejects a statement reportedly made by an Israeli minister during a recent interview with Emirati website Erem News claiming it may join the Abraham Accords and normalise relations with Israel.
Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdulllah in a statement today said Malaysia stands by its unwavering commitment in support of the Palestinian cause and struggle against continued Israeli illegal occupation and systematic oppression on Palestinian land.
He said Malaysia will continue to actively pursue the Palestinian agenda bilaterally, as well as in various regional and international fora towards realising the Palestinian peoples’ aspiration for freedom and for an independent state.
“Malaysia’s continuous support for the Palestinian struggle is also in recognition of the aspirations of the new generation of Palestinian fighters and activists,” he said.
Saifuddin added Malaysia will also continue to provide political and moral support, as well as humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people bilaterally and through international organisations, such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as well as facilitating the works of Malaysian civil society organisations for Palestinians.
According to media reports, Israel’s Regional Cooperation Minister Issawi Frej had on Monday announced that Oman, Tunisia, Qatar and Malaysia might join the Abraham Accords.
Former United States president Donald Trump’s administration initiated the Abraham Accords last year, which saw several Arab countries, namely the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco, normalise relations with Israel. – Bernama, October 20, 2021
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